‘Got very scared’ – Luis Diaz’s father reveals how Spurs missed out on signing

Luis Diaz’s father has claimed Tottenham were scared of completing a deal for the Colombian winger which let Liverpool get ahead of them in the race for his signature. 

Tottenham allegedly submitted a bid worth £37.6 million to Porto in the January transfer window for Diaz and were said to be confident of completing a deal (The Guardian). 

However, the bid was knocked back by the Portuguese side who told Spurs they would need to raise their offer to see a move materialise. 

Tottenham’s hopes of signing Diaz were then dashed after Liverpool swooped in to secure the 25-year-old’s services, agreeing a deal worth £37 million plus a further £12 million in add-ons (Sky Sports). 

But it could have all gone differently according to the player’s father, Luis Manuel Diaz, who claims Spurs allowed the Reds to nudge ahead in negotiations by hesitating to complete the move. 

Speaking to Marca, he said: “Tottenham was one [of the clubs who wanted him]. Roma were also in the process. 

“They got very scared and let themselves be caught out by Liverpool. Liverpool were faster than [Spurs], they needed him and they took him away.”

Spurs Web Opinion 

Diaz will go down on the pile of players that got away. Spurs had the money there apparently so iy makes you wonder why they didn’t go that bit extra to get the deal done. But unfortunately, as soon as Liverpool came in there was only ever going to be one place he was heading. 

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